Gerbasi and Choo took on the seeded duo of Daniela Vidal and Lynda Xepoleas from the host school in the main draw’s opening round, and pulled out an impressive, 8-3, victory. In the second round, the ETSU tandem stayed hot, defeating Miami’s (OH) Nimisha Mohan and Alix Thurman, 8-5, to earn a spot in Saturday’s quarterfinals.

Senior Antonia Kolovou (Larisa, Greece) also battled her way to a good result in the main singles draw, defeating Chattanooga’s Kayla Jones, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the round of 32. Choo was ousted in the opening round after earning her spot with wins in Thursday’s qualifiers, falling to Mohan 7-6 (7-3), 6-2. Gerbasi was also eliminated in singles on Friday, losing to No. 15 Jessica Stiles from Kentucky, 6-0, 6-4.

“We got off to a great start in doubles,” ETSU assistant coach Travis Sandlant said. “It’s always good to compete with the top teams and come away with a win.

“Antonia did what she always does, and took care of business in singles. Tomorrow is a big day and we have some great opportunities in front of us.”

The young Buccaneer duo of Gerbasi and Choo is scheduled to face the No. 6 seed of Courtney Colton and Lauren Mira from Vanderbilt on Saturday at 9 a.m.